Cost of Living Comparison Between Butterworth and Kuching Cost of Living Comparison Between Butterworth and Kuching

😐 Solo nomad: Butterworth is 12.7% more expensive than Kuching without rent, and 10.3% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Butterworth is 8.4% cheaper than Kuching without rent, and 7.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.03 MYR 12.32

$2.89 MYR 11.72

4.84%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$21.40 MYR 86.9

$20.39 MYR 82.8

4.95%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.63 MYR 18.80

$4.82 MYR 19.55

-3.94%

Cappuccino

$2.93 MYR 11.91

$2.45 MYR 9.96

19.59%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.73 MYR 2.95

$0.75 MYR 3.05

-2.67%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.33 MYR 1.35

$0.30 MYR 1.22

10.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.30 MYR 17.47

$2.77 MYR 11.26

55.23%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.36 MYR 17.72

$3.69 MYR 14.99

18.16%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.82 MYR 7.40

$1.91 MYR 7.75

-4.71%

White Bread (500g)

$0.99 MYR 4.03

$1.12 MYR 4.55

-11.61%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.65 MYR 6.70

$1.06 MYR 4.30

55.66%

Eggs

$2.06 MYR 8.37

$2.24 MYR 9.10

-8.04%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.39 MYR 58.4

$9.49 MYR 38.52

51.63%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.66 MYR 18.93

$3.75 MYR 15.21

24.27%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.60 MYR 38.98

$8.15 MYR 33.10

17.79%

Apples (1kg)

$2.78 MYR 11.29

$2.97 MYR 12.07

-6.40%

Banana (1kg)

$1.49 MYR 6.06

$1.14 MYR 4.65

30.70%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.71 MYR 11.00

$2.58 MYR 10.49

5.04%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.52 MYR 6.18

$1.82 MYR 7.38

-16.48%

Potato (1kg)

$1.13 MYR 4.60

$1.15 MYR 4.66

-1.74%

Onion (1kg)

$1.20 MYR 4.87

$1.23 MYR 5.01

-2.44%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.95 MYR 3.85

$1.76 MYR 7.16

-46.02%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.48 MYR 1.96

$0.49 MYR 2.00

-2.04%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.33 MYR 17.58

$4.14 MYR 16.80

4.59%

Wine (Bottle)

$18.75 MYR 76.1

$19.30 MYR 78.4

-2.85%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.66 MYR 10.79

$3.69 MYR 14.97

-27.91%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.41 MYR 13.86

$3.43 MYR 13.92

-0.58%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.69 MYR 2.81

$0.25 MYR 1.02

176.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.60 MYR 47.11

$11.82 MYR 47.98

-1.86%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.73 MYR 2.95

$0.97 MYR 3.93

-24.74%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.53 MYR 2.16

$1.09 MYR 4.41

-51.38%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.66 MYR 18.94

$1.87 MYR 7.58

149.20%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.46 MYR 1.87

$0.50 MYR 2.04

-8.00%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$33.1K MYR 134.5K

$46.1K MYR 187.0K

-28.06%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$27.4K MYR 111.1K

$36.2K MYR 146.8K

-24.34%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$38.24 MYR 155

$40.95 MYR 166

-6.62%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$10.06 MYR 40.86

$9.21 MYR 37.40

9.23%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$25.34 MYR 103

$25.22 MYR 102

0.48%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$37.51 MYR 152

$29.30 MYR 119

28.02%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.96 MYR 24.18

$9.80 MYR 39.80

-39.18%

Cinema Ticket

$5.02 MYR 20.37

$4.58 MYR 18.61

9.61%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$234 MYR 949

$141 MYR 572

66.02%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,297 MYR 25.6K

$6,166 MYR 25.0K

2.12%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$55.4 MYR 225

$64.8 MYR 263

-14.50%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$28.79 MYR 117

$31.43 MYR 128

-8.40%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$60.5 MYR 246

$86.7 MYR 352

-30.21%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$52.2 MYR 212

$72.5 MYR 294

-28.05%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$383 MYR 1,553

$281 MYR 1,142

35.96%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$274 MYR 1,111

$204 MYR 827

34.32%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$657 MYR 2,666

$561 MYR 2,276

17.14%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$468 MYR 1,901

$380 MYR 1,543

23.23%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,588 MYR 6,446

$2,054 MYR 8,340

-22.71%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$951 MYR 3,861

$1,526 MYR 6,195

-37.67%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$957 MYR 3,884

$588 MYR 2,387

62.67%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.16

4.27

-2.58%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Butterworth: January 13, 2026

Last update for Kuching: January 12, 2026

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